Authorities said the women had set up camp at the top of a waterfall and it appeared they lost their footing on the slippery rocks and fell.

Emma Place (left) and Emily Lang (right, pictured in 2013), both 19, died after falling 150-feet off a Pacific Crest Trail cliff while trying to climb Mount Hood in Oregon. Police said they lost their footing on slippery rocks and fell

Their bodies were found on rocks at the base of a waterfall six miles from the Timberline Lodge on Saturday. 'It looked like a freak accident,' Steve Rollins, rescue leader of Portland Mountain Rescue said. Emily Lang is pictured last year

Authorities said Monday other hikers in the area saw the women's bodies and called 911.

Clackamas County Sheriff's Sgt Brian Jensen said officials have not been able to find anyone who saw the women fall.

'All evidence points toward the possibility of an accidental fall or something along those lines,' Jensen told KOIN. 'There was no evidence of a jump or a push.'

The Portland women were pronounced dead at the scene after a rescue team reached them around 11.50pm Saturday night.

Their bodies were carried out of the area separately.

Rollins said the six-mile hike to Timberline Lodge is a difficult one with 'a lot of twists and turns' and plenty of switchbacks.

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Search crews located two cellphones, but have been unable to get any information from them. It's still unclear exactly when the women fell.

Crews also said their biggest challenge was finding the location because the women were off the trail.

'Communication was tough when you're up at Mount Hood with all the mountains and ravines and the canyons they had to go into,' Chris Schloe, a volunteer with Mountain Wave Search and Rescue told KATU. 'They had to go down into this waterfall. It's tough,' he added.

Both women graduated from St Mary's Academy in Portland in 2016. The school issued a statement on Facebook on Monday.

'Our hearts are heavy today as we mourn the recent loss of two St. Mary's students. Emily Lang '16 and Emma Place '16 were hiking together Saturday, August 12 and experienced a tragic accident.

'Our prayers, blessings and deepest condolences are with the family and friends of Emily and Emma,' the statement read.

Authorities said the women had set up camp at the top of a waterfall and it appeared they lost their footing on the slippery rocks and fell. The women are believed to have left the Timberline Lodge and hiked along the Pacific Crest Trail. They were found dead six miles from the lodge

Rollins said the six-mile hike from Timberline Lodge to where the bodies were found is a difficult one with 'a lot of twists and turns' and plenty of switchbacks. Search crews (pictured) located two cellphones, but have been unable to get any information from them

School officials said there will be a prayer held on Tuesday evening for the two women in the school's auditorium.

Place and Lang were also attending college and had completed their first year.

Lang attended Western Washington University in Bellingham, Washington, and Place studied at Gonzaga University in Spokane.

The pair have been good friends for quite some time. Lang's Facebook page shows a 2013 photo of the young women at the beach sitting on a red-and-white-checked blanket with their arms slung around each other.

Place's father is a pastor at a local church, according to KATU.

'She was full of life and joy,' Rob Mohrweis, the associate director of a local camp, told the station. 'She always had a smile on her face.

'We're grieving together today as a community and mourning her loss. Comprehending that it's even real,' he added. 'I distinctly remember her on her last day coming up to me giving me a big hug, telling me how much she loved serving with us this summer and how excited she was to be back.'

Just last week, search crews expanded their efforts to find Irish hiker, David O'Sullivan, who was also trekking along the Pacific Crest Trail.

The 25-year-old was last spotted between April 10th and 15th along the trail in California's Riverside County.

Two other people have died this year on Mount Hood. One was climbing the mountain and the other was skiing.

Authorities are asking anyone who has information, or was around the trail between Timberline Lodge and Paradise Park before early Saturday evening, to call the agency's tip line, 503-723-4949.

Two other people have died so far this year on Mount Hood (file image). One was climbing the mountain and the other was skiing